sharks
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Sharks Can Sense Electricity, And That Might Save Them From Extinction
Anyone who has ever gone fishing knows that you don’t always catch what you’re trying to catch. In industrial fishing, that problem is called “bycatch,” and it can have grave consequences.
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A Beached Great White Shark Is Still Scary As Hell
Even when we have home field advantage, a beached shark is still not something you want to see on a relaxing trip to the playa. Because, for one, the shark baring its teeth and whipping its tail is still scary as hell even though it shouldn’t be able to reach you. But, more importantly, because…
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40 Years Of Bad Science: How Jaws Got Everything Wrong About Sharks
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of its original release, Jaws will be shown on the big screen once more on June 21st. Few other movies have cast such a long shadow into the “real” world as the first summer blockbuster. As a marine biologist whose research focuses on shark conservation, I’ve been living in that…
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Here’s Why Sharks Have Two Penises
Cartilaginous fishes, like sharks and rays, are blessed with something called “claspers”, dual sperm-releasing tubes jutting from their pelvic fins. Why two? Thanks to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, we now know more about the sea creatures’ mysterious double dongs.